Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5583) to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require States to annually report on certain adult health quality measures, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5583 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MANDATORY REPORTING WITH RESPECT TO ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEASURES. Section 1139B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b- 9b) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (3)-- (i) by striking ``Not later than January 1, 2013'' and inserting the following: ``(A) Voluntary reporting.--Not later than January 1, 2013''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Mandatory reporting with respect to behavioral health measures.--Beginning with the State report required under subsection (d)(1) for 2024, the Secretary shall require States to use all behavioral health measures included in the core set of adult health quality measures and any updates or changes to such measures to report information, using the standardized format for reporting information and procedures developed under subparagraph (A), regarding the quality of behavioral health care for Medicaid eligible adults.''; and (B) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Behavioral health measures.--Beginning with respect to State reports required u…”